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Folly of a faithless life

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My shirt is already wet with sweat when I get to the NG Church at Schweizer-Reneke on a Sunday morning in January 2019. I have

Coligny ‘killers’ not guilty

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Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte were convicted for murdering Mathlamola Jonas Mosweu by the North West High Court in 2018. The Supreme Court of Appeal

State of the ANC

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As the decade draws to a close, the African National Congress (ANC) promises a new dawn in the 2020s. But how is the party perceived,

South Africa needs (good) religion: a reply to Ivo Vegter

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I have been informed and delighted by reading Ivo Vegter’s work since I was a teenager. He is one of the best journalists in this

Why race is not a proxy for disadvantage

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Can you tell how rich or poor someone is by looking at their skin in South Africa? Apartheid aimed to make it so. In 2020,

Official data missing … ‘as if Covid-19 no longer exists’

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is billed to address the nation next week to talk about Covid-19. The Cabinet is concerned, according to Minister in the Presidency

US Election Update: Down to the wire

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On 4 November in a US election year the president is usually declared. But this year, even as Joe Biden holds a strong lead, the

US Election Update: Down to the wire

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On 4 November in a US election year the president is usually declared. But this year, even as Joe Biden holds a strong lead, the

Who will win the US election?

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In the early hours today, Trump was poised to defy expectations and win a second term, taking Florida and Texas, and with strong support in

Who will win the US election?

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In the early hours today, Trump was poised to defy expectations and win a second term, taking Florida and Texas, and with strong support in